Hair Styling Device and Method

Abstract

A hair styling device includes a needle having a shaft with a first-end and a second-end, a tail terminating with the second-end, and an eye formed from the shaft proximate the first-end and the tail. The hair styling is useful for creating protective hair styles when manipulated by a hair stylist.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A hair styling device, the hair style device comprising:
 a needle having a shaft with a first-end and a second-end;   the shaft formed into an eye along the shaft proximate the first-end and a tail, the tail terminating with the second-end; and   wherein the hair styling device is configured to create protective hair styles when manipulated by a hair stylist.   
     
     
         2 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the hair styling device when manipulated is hand-manipulated such that wrist-strain is minimized from being in a natural position. 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the hair styling device further comprises a hand-grip. 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling device of  claim 3 , wherein the hand-grip is situated about a meeting section between the tail and the eye. 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the tail is arcuate in relation to the eye. 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling device of  claim 5 , wherein the tail being arcuate is shaped to fit a normalized hand-position when used by the hair stylist. 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the second-end comprises a round-end profile. 
     
     
         8 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the second-end does not comprise a round-end profile. 
     
     
         9 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft comprises a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the eye is substantially oval. 
     
     
         11 . The hair styling device of  claim 10 , wherein the eye is oval to receive a plurality of hairs there through. 
     
     
         12 . The hair styling device of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of hairs comprises at least one braid. 
     
     
         13 . The hair styling device of  claim 12 , wherein the needle is configured to provide a means by which the hair stylist is able to rotate the at least one braid. 
     
     
         14 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one braid is selected from the group consisting of micro-braids, dreadlocks, and pre-braided styles. 
     
     
         15 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter on an outside circumference on the hand-grip is larger than that of the shaft. 
     
     
         16 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one braid is able to be looped through the eye at least once such that it may be manipulated in relation to itself. 
     
     
         17 . A hair styling device comprising:
 a needle having a shaft with a first-end and a second-end;   the shaft formed into an eye along the shaft proximate the first-end and a tail, the tail terminating with the second-end;   wherein the hair styling device when manipulated is hand-manipulated such that wrist-strain is minimized;   wherein the hair styling device further comprises a hand-grip;   wherein the hand-grip is situated about a meeting section between the tail and the eye;   wherein the hand-grip comprises rubber;   wherein a diameter on an outside circumference on the hand-grip is larger than that of the shaft;   wherein the tail is arcuate in relation to the eye;   wherein the tail, being arcuate, is shaped to fit a normalized hand-position when used by a hair stylist;   wherein the second-end comprises a round-end profile;   wherein the second-end comprises a non-round-end profile;   wherein the shaft comprises a circular cross-section;   wherein the eye is substantially oval;   wherein the eye, being oval, is configured to receive a plurality of hairs there through;   wherein the plurality of hairs comprises at least one braid;   wherein the needle is configured to provide a means by which the hair stylist is able to rotate the at least one braid;   wherein the at least one braid is selected from the group consisting of micro-braids, dreadlocks, and pre-braided styles;   wherein the at least one braid is able to be looped through the eye at least once such that it may be manipulated in relation to itself;   wherein the shaft comprises metal; and   wherein the hair styling device is configured to create protective hair styles when manipulated by the hair stylist.   
     
     
         18 . The hair styling device of  claim 17 , further comprising set of instructions; and
 wherein the hair styling device is arranged as a kit.   
     
     
         19 . A method of using the hair styling device to create protective hair styles, the method comprising the steps of:
 looping at least one braid once,   placing the at least one braid through an eye,   sewing the hair styling device under pre-braided hair on a head,   removing the shaft of the hair styling device from under the pre-braided hair on the head, and   pulling an end of the at least one braid through the eye at least two times.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the steps of
 repeating previous steps until completing desired protective hair style.